> I even would puncture the empty paint cans to release the last of the pressure in them so that they wouldn't be taken from trash cans by "taggers" and used to graffiti up the dumpster.
I'll never forget the PC who was renting his brand-new personal truck to the company, and was always on his crew's case to keep it clean. One day he decided to show us -- his crew -- how to puncture an "empty" paint can with a plumb bob. We were all standing right next to his truck as he set the can down on the ground, pulled out his bob with Gammon reel, and flung the bob at the can. The bob point made a direct hit on the middle of the can, whereupon fluorescent orange paint sprayed about 10 feet in all directions. Half the length of his shiny metallic blue truck now had an overlay of orange paint. We got the satisfaction of watching him cuss, throw things and stomp around for a couple of minutes until he finally calmed down.
Have you ever let the chain drop down and touch an electric fence? That's livin'.
'Lectric fence prank
Yes. Hurt meself laughing!
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That was the ultimate practical joke for breakin in the new guy....
Me. "What's the difference?"
T.C. Carroll "It's the difference between right and wrong!"
> My first civilian crew used a highway chain. My first day the chief 'threw the chain' as a demo. He then tossed it out and drug it flat and said 'your turn'. I dutifully copied his technique and bam, perfect.
> He was moderately impressed until after lunch. That's when he pulled out the chain and SNAP! When he went to undo the tape he twisted as always. In so doing he discovered I was left handed. It took a while to get past that one...
When I was 18 I had a PC that tried to lay out a chain I did up, ONCE. After that he always handed it back to me to lay out. I also throw a chain left handed. Of course I don't have any trouble laying out a chain done right handed. I grew up doing that working for my Dad.B-)